Former State Attorney General, Politician to Speak at UMaine
The University of Maine will host former state attorney general, politician and alumnus James Tierney Feb. 10–11.
Tierney, who served in the Maine State Legislature, was the state’s attorney general from 1981–1990 and the Democratic candidate for governor in 1986. While attorney general, he was active in litigation against the tobacco industry.
Tierney currently teaches at the law schools of Harvard and Columbia. At Columbia Law School he directs the National State Attorneys General Program. He also has served as a consultant to emerging democracies in Eastern Europe and has worked to oversee elections in Albania, Bulgaria, Cameroon and Croatia.
Tierney will deliver the talk, “Race and American Justice,” from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Feb. 11 in the Estabrooke Ballroom. He will discuss recent grand jury decisions in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City, and the role race plays in the American justice system.
Tierney also will lead a session for students from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 in the FFA Room of the Memorial Union. He will speak about his career in law, share experiences from his time as attorney general and offer advice to students considering law school and a career in the legal profession. The session is hosted by the UMaine Political Science Department and the UMaine Pre-Law Society.
For more information or to request a disability accommodation, contact Robert Glover at 581.1880 or robert.glover@maine.edu.